Haggerston Dovecot
Dovecote In Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland
Possibly an old windmill converted into a dovecote which is lined inside with brick nesting boxes
Just over the road from Haggerston Castle is an old dovecote that I must have driven past a fair few times, but hadn't realised until I spied it on the map.
It is thought to have been originally been built as a windmill in the 17th century and was converted into a dovecote, in the 18th or 19th centuries.
The Haggerston Dovecote is a cylindrical structure, made of coursed rubble stone. It is 9 meters tall and has a diameter of around 7 meters. The roof is missing, but the original conical roof with stone tiles is thought to have been replaced with a flat roof in the 19th century.
The interior of the dovecote is lined with 527 brick nesting boxes, arranged in three tiers, with 176 boxes in each tier. The boxes are accessed by a central ladder.
In the past, dovecotes like the Haggerston Dovecote were essential for providing a regular supply of fresh meat and eggs, particularly during the winter months when other sources of food were scarce. The dovecote could house a significant number of pigeons or doves.
Interior photo by Russel Wills.
It's just the other side of the A1 from Haggerston Castle, so if you're heading up that way, then take a quick 5 min diversion and tick another place off your bucket list!
Get 2 points if you have visited this place. Already visited by 47 VIPs.
Login to bag this placeHelp fuel the next adventure
Fabulous North is free, with no annoying adverts and fuelled by an unhealthy desire to poke around castles, hills, churches and suspicious-looking bits of stone.
If you enjoy what we do, you can help keep us exploring.
Champion This Place
Got a special memory of Haggerston Dovecote, a story to tell or simply a soft spot for it? Champion Haggerston Dovecote and we'll add your name, photo and a short message to this page, while your support helps us keep Fabulous North exploring.
How To Find Haggerston Dovecote
Where Is Haggerston Dovecote?
Show Place On Google MapsLat / Long
55.685762, -1.94568
What three words
Where To Park For Haggerston Dovecote?
You can park your car off road next to the dovecot.
Contributed by Simon Hawkins
Thanks for checking out this place on the Fabulous North! I do enjoy a wander out in to the countryside trying to find hidden gems that not many people know about. You can't beat a rogue pele tower up a remote hill, a mysterious stone circle or a stunning waterfall secluded in a forest.
More Places from Simon
More Places In Berwick Upon Tweed
Find more fabulous places in Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland and if you know of a place we haven't listed, then let us know.
Sparrow House
Building Berwick Upon Tweed NorthumberlandA human home owned by a sculptor who has carved avian abodes in stone for the sparrows sharing his home on Pier Road in Berwick.
Old Lime Pit
Lime Kiln Berwick Upon Tweed NorthumberlandA precariously placed lime kiln pit near Cocklawburn beach.
The Loovre
Building Berwick Upon Tweed NorthumberlandOnce a public loo, now a tiny holiday home in the heart of Berwick.
More Dovecotes
So this dovecote wasn't enough and you want more? Don't worry we have you covered.
Caiplie Doocot
Dovecote Fife ScotlandA rectangular lectern doocot that sits in a field next to the A917 near Caiplie.
St Monans Doocot
Dovecote Fife ScotlandA beehive doocot that sits on the cliff top, 100m east of Newark Castle near St Monans.
Temple Thornton Dovecote
Dovecote Morpeth NorthumberlandA Grade II, early 19th century dovecote with the square tower loosely modelled on the tower of The Church of St Andrew in Hartburn.
Never Miss A Fabulous Place
If you are afraid of missing out on all the fabulous places we post, or just want to be the first to know, then sign up to the Fabulous North.
Each week we will email you all the brand new places that we visit.
Sign Up To Alerts
Find Us On Facebook
We post all our new places daily on our Facebook Groups page, so join the group today and be notified when we add a new place.
Join Our Facebook GroupHaggerston Dovecote was listed in Dovecote // Northumberland // Berwick Upon Tweed